Maurice McCarten Stakes

Maurice McCarten Stakes
Maurice McCarten
ClassGroup 3
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1993
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorToyota Forklifts (2026)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and over
WeightQuality handicap
Purse$250,000 (2026)

The Maurice McCarten Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for three years old and older, over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1]

History

The race is named in honour of jockey and racehorse-trainer Maurice Thomas Joseph McCarten (1902–1971).[2]

Prior to 2010 the race was held on the Golden Slipper race card.

Name

  • 1993–1996 - The Moet & Chandon Handicap
  • 1997–1998 - The Moet & Chandon
  • 1999–2002 - Moet & Chandon Stakes
  • 2003–2004 - Maurice McCarten Stakes
  • 2005–2009 - The Schweppervesence
  • 2010–2011 - Maurice McCarten Stakes
  • 2012 - Bacardi Together Stakes
  • 2013 - Bacardi World's No.1 Rum Stakes
  • 2014 - Bacardi Untameable Stakes
  • 2015 onwards - Maurice McCarten Stakes

Distance

  • 1993–2009 - 1200 metres
  • 2010 - 1100 metres

Grade

  • 1993–2013 - Listed race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.[3]

  • 2026 - Flying For Fun
  • 2025 - Eagle Nest
  • 2024 - Red Card[4]
  • 2023 - Cannonball[5]
  • 2022 - Shelby Sixtysix[6]
  • 2021 - California Zimbol[7]
  • 2020 - Star Of The Seas[8]
  • 2019 - Easy Eddie[9]
  • 2018 - ‡Dothraki[10]
  • 2017 - Artistry[11]
  • 2016 - Alberto Magic[12]
  • 2015 - Target In Sight[13]
  • 2014 - Kencella[14]
  • 2013 - See The World[15]
  • 2012 - Title[16]
  • 2011 - Atomic Force[17]
  • 2010 - Welkom Gold[18]
  • 2009 - Mount Verde[19]
  • 2008 - Hoystar[20]
  • 2007 - Double Dare[21]
  • 2006 - Snippetson[22]
  • 2005 - Britt's Best[23]
  • 2004 - Mustard[24]
  • 2003 - Sex Machine[25]
  • 2002 - Crete[26]
  • 2001 - †Stanzaic / Knickerbocker Kid[27]
  • 2000 - Antiquity[28]
  • 1999 - Appoint[29]
  • 1998 - Appoint[30]
  • 1997 - Quick Flick[31]
  • 1996 - Identikit[32]
  • 1995 - Magic Of Money[33]
  • 1994 - Brawny Spirit[34]
  • 1993 - Friend's Venture[35]

† Dead heat
‡ Won on Protest

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maurice Mccarten Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
  2. ↑ Waterhouse, Robert (2000). "McCarten, Maurice Thomas Joseph (1902–1971)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Racing Australia". racingaustralia.horse.
  4. ↑ "2024 Result – City Tattersalls Group Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "2023 Result – City Tattersalls Group Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "2022 Result – City Tattersalls Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Result – City Tattersalls Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "2020 Result – Canadian Club Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "2019 Result – Canadian Club Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "2018 Result – Schweppes Maurice McCarten (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "2017 Result – Smooth Fm Maurice McCarten (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "2016 Result – Smooth Fm Maurice McCarten (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "2015 Result – Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "2014 Result – Bacardi Untameable Stakes (held 22 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "2013 Result – Bacardi - World's No.1 Rum Stakes (held 23 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ↑ "2012 Result – Bacardi Together Stakes (held 24 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "2011 Result – Fortessa Dinnerware Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 19 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "2010 Result – Sydney Confidential Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 20 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "2009 Result – The Schweppervesence (held 4 April 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "2008 Result – The Schweppervesence (held 19 April 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "2007 Result – The Schweppervesence (held 31 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "2006 Result – The Schweppervesence (held 8 April 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "2005 Result – The Schweppervesence (held 19 March 2005)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "2004 Result – Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 3 April 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "2003 Result – Maurice McCarten Stakes (held 12 April 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "2002 Result – Moet & Chandon Stakes (held 23 March 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "2001 Result – Moet & Chandon Stakes (held 7 April 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "2000 Result – Moet & Chandon Stakes (held 15 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "1999 Result – Moet & Chandon Stakes (held 27 March 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "1998 Result – Moet & Chandon Stakes (held 4 April 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "1997 Result – The Moet & Chandon (held 22 March 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "1996 Result – The Moet Chandon Hcp (held 30 March 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "1995 Result – The Moet & Chandon (held 8 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "1994 Result – The Moet & Chandon Hcp (held 26 March 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  35. ↑ "1993 Partial Result – The Moet & Chandon Hcp (held 3 April 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.